Esmee started her career in humble fashion. Armed with a video camera and a computer, she filmed and edited herself performing covers of songs from the likes of Beyonce, Mariah Carey and Justin Timberlake, before hosting them on video site YouTube.

In 2008, Justin Timberlake stumbled across some of her videos and impressed with what he saw, he signed Esmee to his label.

Since then Esmee has seen her popularity skyrocket all over Europe. We can expect big things from this lady over the next 12 months; perhaps the Jingle Bell Ball will offer as a glimpse of things to come.